Re: DIRECTIONAL THRUSTERS

[Sean Jones <shain@noln.com>]

I'd love to know.  It's nto everyday that people makes personal subs.  But from what
it sounds to me,  there very expensive.  As most subs are today.

- Shain

Albert Long wrote:

> SEAN,
>
> YOU KNOW I'M NOT SURE...
> ACTUALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEIR WORTH NOW.
> APPROX., BARE BONES...WITH NO FANCY EQUIPMENT, JUST A GET IN IT AND GO FOR A RIDE
> SORT OF THING.
> THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT I'LL HAVE WHEN I'M DONE, AT FIRST ANYWAY...
> IF ANYBODY HAS A RUFF IDEA, LETS HERE YOUR INPUT !!!
>
> Sean Jones wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Crap,  shoudl have visited it hen i went to cleveland.  So they're very old.
> > How much did they sell for?
> >
> > - Shain
> >
> > Albert Long wrote:
> >
> > > HI SEAN,
> > >
> > > THE SPORTSMAN 300 OR "AMERISUB" AS IT IS ALSO KNOW BY, IS A TWO MAN, 1 ATM.
> > > DRY SUB WITH TWIN CONNING TOWERS AND 360 DEG. VIEW PORTS WHICH WRAP AROUND
> > > THE CONNS.
> > > DESIGNED BY ARMSTRONG AND BLEVINS, THEN SOLD AND BUILT
> > > BY AMERICAN SUBMERSIBLES IN LORIAN OHIO TO BE OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC AS AN
> > > AFFORDABLE SUB FOR SPORT OR OTHER. MY SUB WAS BUILT IN 1964, GIVE OR
> > > TAKE... I AM IN THE PROCESS OR REBUILDING IT, I AM MAKING MANY MODS ON THE
> > > ORIGINAL DESIGN.
> > > IF YOU WANT TO SEE ONE, GO TO THE VIDEO STORE AND RENT THE DISNEY MOVIE
> > > "THE BOAT NIKS"
> > > MY SUB WAS ALSO IN THE LLOYD BRIDGES MOVIE CALLED "THE DARING GAME" THIS
> > > MOVIE IS HARD TO FIND, MY COPY HAS WORN OUT!!! IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET A
> > > COPY OF IT, LET ME KNOW.
> > > THERE IS A TON OF FOOTAGE IN THIS MOVIE...
> > > THANX FOR INQUIRING.
> > > Sean Jones wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Whats a sportsman 300?
> > > >
> > > > - Shain
> > > >
> > > > Albert Long wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I WANT TO REPLACE MY OLD RUDDER AND DIVE PLANE CONFIGURATION ON MY
> > > > > SPORTSMAN 300
> > > > > DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE TO GET REASONABLE THRUSTER MOTORS ?
> > > > > HOW ABOUT MODIFYING MINN KOTA TROLLING MOTORS ?, CAN THEY BE
> > > > > DIELECTRICALLY FILLED FOR PRESSURE COMPENSATION?... SHAFT SEAL MOD. ?
> > > > > MY TARGET MAX OPERATING DEPTH WILL BE ABOUT 150 FT.
> > > > > ANY INFO??? THANX GUYS.